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 NEW YORK (AP) - The best days may still be ahead for Jordin Sparks, but the same may not be said for "American Idol." The 30.7 million people who watched Sparks win on Wednesday was a sharp drop from the 36.4 million people who saw Taylor Hicks in last year's finale, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Industry observers said chances are that the 2006 season will stand as the peak for audience interest.
A lackluster pool of contestants, the general malaise among viewers this spring and the simple laws of TV gravity are all factors.
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